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Western starring Tim McCoy. Wrongly suspected of murder, gentleman gambler
Tim Madigan is pursued to California by a marshal. Review page 54. Director Sam Newfield (1936, U)
(BW)

Contributors

Unknown:
Tim McCoy.
Unknown:
Tim Madigan
Director:
Sam Newfield

Live coverage from the Braehead Arena in Glasgow of day one in Great Britain's Davis Cup tie against Serbia and Montenegro.
Victory over the next three days would take Britain to a world-group play-off. Greg Rusedski leads the charge, with Andy Murray doubtful to play due to injury. The visitors proved their pedigree in the last round by beating Israel 4-1. Jill Douglas hosts, with commentary from Andrew Castle and John Lloyd. Director Alan Griffiths
Digital viewers can access extended live coverage (until approx 6.00pm)

Contributors

Unknown:
Greg Rusedski
Unknown:
Andy Murray
Unknown:
Jill Douglas
Unknown:
Andrew Castle
Unknown:
John Lloyd.
Director:
Alan Griffiths

Day two of the Grand National meeting at Aintree. The great Moscow Flyer made it two wins in a row in the Melling Chase last year but was retired after a below-par showing at Cheltenham last month. Starts are at 2.00, 2.35,
3.10, 3.45 and 4.20. Grand National Preview tonight 11.35pm

It's an incredibly successful industry with 20 million customers. But it's worrying consumer watchdogs so much that it's been called a "protection racket". PPI - Payment Protection Insurance - is meant to help with loans and mortgages if you fall ill or lose your job, but too often it's letting people down. Max Flint investigates for the last in the current series of The Money Programme, which returns next month. Producer Dan Trelford ; Editor Clive Edwards

Contributors

Unknown:
Max Flint
Producer:
Dan Trelford
Editor:
Clive Edwards

9/10. Chris Packham and his team reveal more top places to experience UK wildlife. This evening, the focus is on grasslands: from the orchids and insect life of the South Downs, to the extraordinary machair of the Outer Hebrides, home to an elusive bird nicknamed the fat running rasper.
Series editor Jane French www.bbc.co.uk/handsonnature

Contributors

Unknown:
Chris Packham

A brand new project at Berryfields - a garden in the shade - keeps Monty Don busy. Carol Klein works in the alpine garden, then visits the Garden House in Devon to take a look at woodlanders, plants that grow in difficult conditions beneath the canopies of trees. There's a tour of Kew's new and spectacular Alpine House, Joe Swift prepares for a potentially dry summer, and Sarah Raven plants sea kale.
Producer Andy Vernon ; Series producer Rosemary Edwards GARDENERS' WORLD MAGAZINE: monthly, on sale now. E2.95
Alan Titchmarsh answers your gardening queries: p32

Contributors

Unknown:
Monty Don
Unknown:
Carol Klein
Unknown:
Joe Swift
Unknown:
Sarah Raven
Producer:
Andy Vernon
Producer:
Rosemary Edwards
Unknown:
Alan Titchmarsh

Live coverage of the second round from Augusta, as top golfers contest the first major of the year. Englishmen Luke Donald and David Howell found themselves at the top of the leaderboard at the close of Friday's play last year. The priority at this stage is, of course, to make the cut and return for the weekend's final two rounds. Gary Lineker hosts. Coverage continues at 10.35pm on BBC1. Radio 5 Live has bulletins from Augusta in Sport on 5 from 7pm

Contributors

Unknown:
Luke Donald
Unknown:
David Howell
Unknown:
Gary Lineker

The countdown begins to tomorrow's 159th running of the famous steeplechase - which can be seen on BBC1. A look at the race's history includes Bob
Champion's emotional triumph in 1981 and 100/1 outsider Foinavon's unlikely 1967 victory.
Producer Tim Gaunt

Contributors

Producer:
Tim Gaunt

Zone www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone
Open University & General Interest Repeats not indicated
2.00 From Here to Modernity 43682 2.30 Images over India 62717 3.00 English only In America? 40972 3.30 Open Advice: Exam Success
4.00 Composing: George Fenton in Conversation 34934 4.30 Church and Mosque - Venice and Istanbul 41601 5.00 At Home 88868 5.30 Ever Wondered about Food

Contributors

Unknown:
George Fenton

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